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But I wonder how better we might all be at our work if we worked to rescue the “reader” from those unfortunate, conceptual quotation marks: would we publish differently, and perhaps more successfully, if we were better connected to the individuals we hope will buy what we publish? …
With the seemingly inevitable collapse of Borders, hopefully publishers will take the opportunity to rethink their relationships with intermediaries and realize that a strong direct relationship with readers can result in a more vibrant marketplace for books all around. It’s not about commerce, it’s about community; the latter leads to the former, rarely vice versa.

Obama’s Arizona Speech: Transcript, Video – The Atlantic

By On January 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

I want us to live up to her expectations. I want our democracy to be as good as she imagined it. All of us – we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children’s expectations.

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